by Emmie Hancock | Sep 2, 2026 | News, Recollections of a Nonagenarian
Search for: NEWS Happy Days Every year when school starts again, my thoughts go back to the time when I was a high school English teacher at Myers Park High in Charlotte. I now realize that those three years were the last of the “happy days” before the world... by Emmie Hancock | Aug 3, 2026 | Arts & Entertainment, News, The Written Word
Search for: NEWS Common Ground When I walked into the living room, Pat was sitting on the floor surrounded by fabric swatches, spools of thread, and other sewing paraphernalia. Instantly, I felt that something in the scene was off, but I couldn’t put my finger... by Emmie Hancock | Jun 11, 2026 | Arts & Entertainment, News, Top Middle Box
Search for: NEWS Remember When…? When the phone rang and I saw the caller ID, I felt a gut punch and searched for a Kleenex as I answered. It wasn’t a surprise, but you can never be prepared for the loss of those you care about, especially those who played a... by Emmie Hancock | Apr 23, 2026 | Bottom Left Box, News, Recollections of a Nonagenarian
Search for: NEWS Montreat! How I Love You! Regardless of what the calendar says, summer has arrived in North Carolina, bringing with it memories of exhilarating freedom – whole light-filled summer days of play, unconstrained by adult supervision. While we had... by Emmie Hancock | Mar 19, 2026 | News, Recollections of a Nonagenarian
Search for: NEWS Meditation and Water I fell in love with Herman Melville the first time I read this passage in “Moby Dick”: “Whenever I find myself growing grim about the mouth; whenever it is a damp, drizzly November in my soul… then I account it high time to...